Bainbridge High School Teens Accused of Exposing Themselves

Four teens have been arrested and charged with exposing themselves
to a special-needs student at Bainbridge High School in at least 50
separate incidents, according to Bainbridge Island Police.

Detectives believe the first incident occurred last June. A
16-year-old high school boy was publicly urinating, which was witnessed
by the alleged male victim, 15, who was "freaked out" by the
incident.

Detectives said because of the special-needs student's
response, the 16-year-old, along with three other male Bainbridge High
School students, a 14 year old and two 17 year olds, began exposing
their genitalia to him "daily since September" at the high school,
according to court documents.

"Several witnesses have come forward to say they've seen the
exposures," detectives added in the statement of probable cause for the
16-year-old's arrest.

The special-needs student reportedly told his parents about the
alleged incidents, and the parents relayed the information to school
officials in September and again in November. The parents then called
police in late January after the alleged incidents continued,
detectives said.

Brent Peterson, principal of Bainbridge High School, said concerns
were raised by the alleged victim's parents, but "there was a lack
of names attached to the allegations," and the investigation
stalled.

However, "As soon as we were able to identify names, we shared them
with police," Peterson said.

Peterson added the school has and will cooperate fully with the
criminal investigation.

The four suspected students have been withdrawn from school, he
said.

The 16-year-old suspect was arrested by Bainbridge police Feb. 1,
and has since been charged by Kitsap County prosecutors in juvenile
court with malicious harassment, fourth-degree assault with sexual
motivation, and indecent exposure.

The remaining three suspects were arrested over the weekend and
charged with indecent exposure, according to deputy prosecutor Todd
Dowell.